Recap: Seider's overtime goal lifts Red Wings past Islanders, 4-3

DETROIT -- Moritz Seider scored the game-winning goal in overtime, and Givani Smith tallied a pair of points to lead the Detroit Red Wings to their fifth straight win, 4-3, in overtime against the New York Islanders at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday night.
Filip Hronek and Sam Gagner also found the back of the net, and Alex Nedeljkovic made 20 saves for Detroit (13-9-3), which has outscored its opponents 17-10 during the winning spree. The Red Wings have now won five straight games for the first time since the 2018-19 season. The Islanders dropped their 10th consecutive decision.

With the win, Detroit improved to 9-2-2 at Little Caesars Arena.
NEXT UP: The Red Wings play the final game of their three-game homestand on Tuesday, when the Nashville Predators visit Little Caesars Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+ and Hulu.

SCORING SUMMARY

Detroit 0, New York 1 (17:15, 1st period)
New York's Cal Clutterbuck scored a short-handed goal, the 17th of his career, to put the Isles up early in the first period.
Detroit 1, New York 1 (14:42, 1st period)
Detroit won a faceoff, then Filip Hronek fired a seeing eye shot past New York goaltender Ilya Sorokin to tie the game. It was his second goal of the season. Adam Erne and Michael Rasmussen both tallied assists.

Detroit 2, New York 1 (12:23, 1st period)
The Red Wings took their first lead of the night when a behind-the-net shot from Sam Gagner bounced off Sorokin and into the mesh. It was Gagner's third goal of the season.

Detroit 2, New York 2 (9:11, 2nd period)
Oliver Wahlstrom scored on the power play to tie the game (2-2), and was assisted by Noah Dobson and Matthew Barzal.
Detroit 3, New York 2 (6:41, 2nd period)
Smith led a two-on-one rush and buried the puck in the back of the net to reclaim the lead for Detroit. It was the 23-year-old's second goal of the season and his first multi-point game since Feb. 7, 2021.

Detroit 3, New York 3 (7:27, 3rd period)
Wahlstrom, assisted by Zach Parise and Barzal, tallied his second power-play goal of the game to even the score once more. It was the first time the Isles scored at least three goals since Nov. 4.
Detroit 4, New York 3 (1:27, Overtime)
With less than two minutes to play in overtime, Moritz Seider fired the puck past Sorokin to seal the win. It was Seider's second overtime game-winner this season. Pius Suter and Filip Zadina both earned assists on the play.

Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill on the winning streak

"Our guys understand that we have to keep getting better and they're not satisfied that our game isn't nearly perfect, and we need to keep striving for that perfection. But with that said, I do think you can work and can compete yourself past mistakes, and I think we have done that. I think that's part of grinding out wins. Part of it is staying with it, part of it is guys stepping up to big moments and we've had all those things. Whether it be a goalie, a player making a big play in overtime, guys have stepped up in big moments."

Blashill on the production from the Red Wings' third and fourth lines

"You're not winning if you don't have scoring throughout your lineup over a long period of time. Maybe Edmonton, but outside of that, it just is impossible. So, nobody is going to score every night and you need different guys to step up. I think Rasmussen's line has played really well here lately. I think Rowney, whatever line he has been part of, has played really well lately. So, I think it's really important that you get scoring throughout your lineup."

Moritz Seider on Detroit's current stretch of success

"It's always nice playing at home, obviously. It's great playing in front of the fans in Little Caesars [Arena]. I think we just gained a lot of confidence during that four-game winning streak. Now, it wasn't our best game, but I think we have that swagger now and that confidence, and our ability to just stick together and win those games somehow."